Global Compliance Calendar Template

Every entity carries a repeating set of dates. The ones that cause damage are the ones nobody was named against.

Compliance failures are rarely a decision. They are the result of an obligation that existed in a jurisdiction nobody was watching, with a deadline nobody owned. A calendar only solves that if each entry records four things: what is due, in which country, who is responsible, and what evidence proves it was done.

Build it per entity, then group by category — registry filings, corporate tax, VAT or sales tax, payroll and social contributions, licence renewals, registered office or agent renewal, beneficial ownership updates, and document expiry. Set an internal lead time ahead of every statutory date, because preparing a filing almost always takes longer than submitting it.

The consequences compound rather than arrive at once. Penalties and interest are the visible cost; the harder ones are a lapsed good-standing status that stalls a banking application, or an administrative strike-off that must be reversed before anything else can move. Euronexis groups these obligations per case so they are visible in one place, rather than scattered across reminders from separate local providers.

Checklist

Recurring obligations to record per entity

01Annual return or confirmation statementThe filing that keeps the company in good standing, separate from any tax return.
02Corporate income taxFiling and payment dates, which are frequently not the same date.
03VAT or sales taxRegistration thresholds, then the periodic returns once you cross them.
04Payroll, withholding, and social contributionsTriggered by hiring anyone, including a founder taking a salary.
05Financial statements and auditWhere the jurisdiction requires them at your size or activity.
06Licence and permit renewalsWith the conditions attached to each — some require evidence before renewal, not after.
07Registered office or agent renewalLapsing here can put the company out of good standing on its own.
08Beneficial ownership register updatesBoth the periodic confirmation and the deadline that follows any change.
09Corporate record updatesDirectors, shareholders, and addresses, each with its own reporting window.
10Document expiryPassports, address proofs, and certifications the company's filings depend on.

Euronexis provides business setup information, technology tools, administrative coordination, document workflows, and access to independent local professionals. Information on this website is general and may not reflect the latest rule, authority practice, or the circumstances of a specific client. Professional advice should be obtained before legal, tax, accounting, banking, regulatory, immigration, investment, or other material decisions.

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